Backbone State Forest
State forest · Iowa
Backbone State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 185 acres in Delaware County, Clayton County, Iowa (State forest), managed by a Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 185 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Delaware County, Clayton County |
| Reference point | 42.64055, -91.54894 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR - Forestry. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Joy Springs Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 74 acres · 3.7 mi
- Leonard Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 339 acres · 10.8 mi
- Volga River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 156 acres · 11.3 mi
- Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 163 acres · 11.9 mi
- Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 171 acres · 15.7 mi
- Big Springs Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 18.9 mi
- Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 155 acres · 19.7 mi
- Ram Hollow Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 795 acres · 20.4 mi
- Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,015 acres · 21.3 mi
- White Pine Hollow State Forest State forest · 227 acres · 22.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Backbone State Forest” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.